In the final AP Poll of the season, the Dukes received nine votes. A nice accomplishment to finish a fine season. It also should also help Dru Joyce in his efforts. Forward, men!

Right on, Wildwood. The LeBron stuff is downright silly.

And I see the PG gave the recruiting year three paragraphs. Online. 
Brother.
I wish we had a newspaper in this town.

In the first 31 years of Duquesne basketball, from the 1913-14 through the 1947-48 seasons, the Dukes had 26 winning seasons. From the 1948-49 year, when the Associated Press poll began, to 1971-72, the last time the team was ranked, it had 21 winning seasons in 24 years.
The total: 47 winning seasons in 55 years.
In the 50 seasons since, the Dukes have topped .500 only 12 times. To be sure, there have been some good seasons: 21-win years in 2009-10 and 2019-20; 20 in 1980-81; 19 in 2010-11 and 2018-19 and 18 in 1979-80.
But there also have been 12 single-digit-win years.
The once-proud Duquesne basketball tradition has not really been seen alive since 1972 and the performance has been, overall, rather mediocre.
My question is: Have we been fooling ourselves?

I am quite tired of the whole LeBron thing. Is it anything more than Dambrot trying to grease his reputation by recalling he coached a star in high school? What has LeBron done for Duquesne? Has he ever appeared here? Has he done anything more than allowing Duquesne to use his logo. Let's move on.

Why has no one asked the meaning, significance of the term associate? Some have suggested he could be Dambrot's. Are there any reporters out there?

Maybe Duquesne should look for a coach who keeps and develops players on the portal.

Concerning Duquesne basketball, Decline and Fall is even more appropriate.
In the 25 years between 1948-49, when the AP rankings were initiated, and 1971-72, the last time the Dukes were ranked, the team overall played .686 ball. A few bad years, many fine ones, but .686 overall.
Between 1982-83, when Jim Satalin was hired to replace Mike Rice, and 2005-06, the end of the Danny Nee debacle, the Dukes played .320 ball. Those years of course included Scott Edgar, Darelle Porter and John Carroll, who did have one .567 year. 
From 2006-07 and the hiring of Ron Everhart through last season, the team has played .483 ball.
It is no puzzle why there are few Duquesne fans and why the small group that exists is old. 
In the past 50 years, the team has had fewer than 10 losses in a season three times, One of those was the COVID year, when it had nine. (And nine wins, too.)

Simms, really: Kentucky and Duquesne similar? Synonymous with success? The Dukes are 272-360 in the past 20 years. They haven't been to the tournament in 45 years. Come on.

In his comments, Easley talks about how basketball has taught him "discipline, obedience, perserverance, character and teamwork."
It seems to have not taught him loyalty.
Good riddance.
 

All hail the midget Dukes.

With all the size the Dukes appear to be getting, they might be able to sweep the WPIAL.